TM.30 Address Notificationการแจ้งที่พักอาศัยของคนต่างด้าว (ตม.30)

A notification of residence: the house owner, occupier, possessor or manager of any premises where a foreign national stays must notify Immigration of that foreigner’s presence within 24 hours of arrival. The legal duty sits with the host/landlord/hotel, not the foreigner. Legal basis: Section 38 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979). MyWorldVisa explains the obligation but does not file it.

Duration

Filed within 24 hours of the foreigner arriving at the residence. A fresh notification is required after any international arrival — including returning to the same address after a trip abroad.

Extensions

Not applicable — re-file on each new arrival or change of address.

Financial requirement

None.

Fees

No filing fee. Penalty for failure / late filing falls on the host: a fine of up to 2,000 THB for not filing in time; late reporting of a foreigner is commonly penalised at roughly 800–1,600 THB per person (fine practice varies by office).

Processing time

Immediate to a few business days; the system issues a TM.30 acknowledgement/receipt. Keep the receipt — some offices ask for it at extension or 90-day reporting.

Who it’s for

• Filing duty: the owner / possessor / occupier / manager of the residence (landlord, condo juristic person, hotel, host)
• Hotels and registered accommodation file it as a matter of course on check-in
• Private landlords / condo owners must file when a foreign tenant moves in or returns from abroad
• Applies to all foreign nationals at the address, regardless of visa type or length of stay

Key documents

• Completed TM.30 form
• Copy of the host’s ID card (Thai) / passport (foreign owner) and the house registration (Tabien Baan) / title deed or proof of possession
• Copy of the foreigner’s passport (photo page + entry stamp / TDAC reference)
• Lease agreement (commonly requested for private rentals)

Staying compliant

• Filing methods: in person/by post at the local Immigration office, online at the TM.30 portal (once the host is registered), via hotel systems, or via an agent acting for the landlord
• Distinct from the 90-day report (TM.47): TM.30 is the property’s notification (filed by the host within 24 hours); TM.47 is the foreigner’s own report every 90 days — one does not substitute for the other
• Re-file after every re-entry to Thailand, even to the same home
• Enforcement varies widely by office — file proactively and keep the receipt

Common pitfalls

• Assuming it is the foreigner’s job — legally it is the host’s; clarify with the landlord at lease signing who files it
• Not re-filing after a trip abroad — returning to the same address still needs a fresh TM.30 within 24 hours
• Landlord refusing/forgetting to file, leaving the foreigner unable to extend or 90-day report smoothly at strict offices
• Confusing TM.30 (host’s address notification) with TM.47 (foreigner’s 90-day report)
• Not keeping the TM.30 receipt for later Immigration interactions